Council & Committees

2025-2026 Council Members:  Melvenna Fant-Jones, Emily Erbisch, Jillian McArdle, Megan Cochrane, Natalie Walter and Khrystyna Telebzda (left to right) (Not pictured: Sara Bowman)

2025 - 2026 Council Members

Council Position Member Firm/Company
Chair 2025-2026 Megan Cochrane Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC
Chair-Elect 2025-2026 Emily Erbisch O'Keefe Law, PLLC
Secretary 2024 - 2026 Emily Erbisch O'Keefe Law, PLLC
Treasurer 2024 - 2026 Khrystyna Telebzda 
K Daria Szwajkun, JD, PC
Ex Officio Chair 2025-2026 Natalie Walter Washtenaw Community College 
Council Member 2024- 2026 Melvenna Fant-Jones Women Healing Eternally and Transforming (WHEAT INC)
Council Member 2025-2028 Jillian McArdle Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Council Member 2025-2028 Sara Bowman Oakland Community College



2025 - 2026 Committees

Committee Chair Members
Membership Jillian McArdle
Day of Education Jillian McArdle Megan Cochrane, Ania Jones & Sara Bowman
Annual Meeting Natalie Walter Khrystyna Telebzda & Emily Erbisch
Social Events All Council Members
Community Service Melvenna Fant-Jones Emily Erbisch & Natalie Walter
Outreach Megan Cochrane Jillian McArdle
Website Jillian McArdle, Megan Cochrane & Emily Erbisch
Facebook Melvenna Fant-Jones
LinkedIn Ania Jones
Instagram

*Please note that Committees are subject to change depending on the needs of the Section.  If you are interested in becoming a Committee Member, please contact Council at sbmiparalegal@gmail.com.